Acts 20:17-27 / John 17:1-11
There are two important days in our life.
One is the day we were born, the day that we came into this world.
The other important day is when we leave this world, the final day of our life on earth.
In between those two day, there are also many important moments.
All these important moments tell us why we are in this world.
All these important moments tell us about the meaning of our life on earth.
For St. Paul in the 1st reading, he knew why he was in this world and what is the meaning of his life in this world.
For him, life is not a thing to waste words on.
What is important is that he have carried out the mission the Lord Jesus gave him – and that is to bear witness to the Good News of God’s grace.
That also reminds us that we have a mission in life.
The important moments of our life tell us what our mission in life is about.
We can only understand what the meaning of our life and our mission is when we raise our eyes from the things of earth to look at our God above.
In the gospel, Jesus raised His eyes to heaven and saw the hour of glory has come.
May we always keep our eyes on heaven and see that the moments of our life are to bear witness to the Good News of God’s love for us and for others.